오늘부터 해외입국자 2주간 의무격리 의무화<br /><br />Our starting point this morning<br />With new anti-coronavirus measures imposed,... starting today,... South Korea is requiring ALL people arriving in the country from overseas,... whether South Korean nationals or not to self-isolate themselves for two full weeks.<br />The measure comes as the South Korean government tries to stem the spread of the coronavirus, more specifically, the imported number of cases.<br />For more, we have our Yoon Jung-min live, at the nation's main gateway, Incheon International Airport.<br />Jung-min, tell us more.<br />Sure, Se-min. As of midnight on this first day of April, seven hours ago,... all arrivals from abroad are to be self-quarantined for two weeks,... regardless of their nationality or where they departed from.<br />So you should keep that in mind if you are visiting or plan to visit South Korea from today.<br />To slow the number of COVID-19 infections,... the government says it will have a 'zero-tolerance' policy on those who violate the self-isolation rules.<br />This means those who break the rules may face legal punishment.<br />Once people arrive at airports, they will be informed of the quarantine rules and asked to download an app so the health authorities can track their whereabouts.<br />To prevent the arrivals from using public transportation, the government plans to provide special buses or trains for them.<br />They strongly recommend arrivals use their own cars if they have them.<br />People displaying symptoms will be tested at the airport upon arrival.<br />If you don't have symptoms, you will be ordered to self-isolate at home or at quarantine facilities for at least 14 days.<br />If you've been authorized by the South Korean embassy for visiting the country for special purposes, you will be exempt from the self-quarantine as long as you don't have symptoms.<br />And Se-min,... all this,... as the government aims to curb the steady inflow of imported coronavirus cases without having to close the border.<br />On a separate note,… the South Korean government is also bringing back its citizens from Italy, one of the hardest virus-stricken countries.<br />And the first group is arriving this afternoon via a chartered flight?<br />That's right. More than 500 South Koreans will be brought back home from Italy over two days.<br />Today, more than 300 people will return,... and the rest will arrive tomorrow.<br />This comes as Italy has one of the largest COVID-19 infection cases in the world,... at more than one hundred-thousand so far.<br />Authorities will check their temperatures before they get onboard,... and they will be sent to quarantine facilities when they arrive.<br />That's all from me at this hour. Se-min.<br />
